The UK's Best Workplaces list is an annual ranking that celebrates the top organisations that create positive and engaging work environments. This list is compiled by the Great Place to Work® Institute, a global research and consulting firm that helps organisations create high-trust, high-performance cultures. The UK's Best Workplaces list is a benchmark for companies that want to measure and improve their workplace culture, employee engagement, and organisational performance.

To make it onto the UK's Best Workplaces list, organisations must undergo a rigorous assessment process, which includes an employee survey and a culture audit. The employee survey measures the levels of trust, pride, and camaraderie among employees, while the culture audit evaluates the organisation's policies, practices, and values. The results of these assessments are used to determine the organisation's overall score and ranking on the list.

The UK's Best Workplaces list includes organisations of all sizes and industries, from multinational corporations to small and medium-sized enterprises. The companies that make it onto the list share a commitment to creating a positive and engaging work environment for their employees. They understand that their success depends on the happiness and well-being of their workforce, and they invest in creating a workplace culture that fosters trust, respect and collaboration.

One of the key factors that distinguishes the UK's Best Workplaces is their focus on employee development and career growth. These organisations understand that their employees are their most valuable asset, and they invest in their development and training. They provide opportunities for learning and development, mentoring and coaching and career progression. They also encourage their employees to take on new challenges and responsibilities and they recognise and reward their achievements.

Another hallmark of the UK's Best Workplaces is their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. These organisations understand the importance of creating a workplace that is welcoming and inclusive for employees of all backgrounds and identities. They have policies and practices in place that promote diversity and prevent discriminations and they provide training and resources to help employees understand and respect each other's differences.

Being on the UK's Best Workplaces list is not just a badge of honour for these organisations; it is also a business imperative. Companies that invest in creating a positive and engaging work environment see benefits in terms of employee retention, productivity, and innovation. They are also better able to attract top talent, who are increasingly looking for employers that prioritise work-life balance, career development and social responsibility.

This year’s list comprises of 344 organisations across four categories; small (20-50 employees), medium (51-250 employees), large (251-1000 employees) and super large (1001+ employees) and the top ten characteristics of the best workplaces were as follows:

1. Company culture

2. Benefits

3. Senior management

4. Wellbeing

5. Diversity, inclusion and belonging

6. Communication and involvement

7. Career and development

8. Social wellbeing

9. People focus

10. Flexibility

The top five organisations in each category were:

Top five small organisations (20-50 employees):

• Hatmill (supply chain and logistics company) comes top for the first year it has run in this category
• Top 5 in this category: Hatmill, ResourceIT, Monday.com, BlakYaks and edison365 (all 5 of these are new entrants)

Top five medium organistaions (51-250 employees):

• Software company Braze takes the number one spot
• Top 5 in this category: Braze, Evolved Search, Reachdesk, Elements Talent Consultancy and Bryson

Top five large organisations (251-1000 employees):

• Tech company NVIDIA tops the list for the second year in a row
• Top 5 in this category: NVIDIA, Slalom, Credera UK, Lindt & Sprüngli UK Ltd and xDesign

Top five super large organisations (1001+ employees):

• Cisco is top of the list of this year’s 57 Super Large Best Workplaces
• Top 5 in this category: Cisco, Hilton, Salesforce, Baringa and Version 1

The full report can be downloaded here: